Armored tire.



N. BENJAMIN.

ARMORED TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1913.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915;

I NESSES 11v VENTOR TAIS ARMORED TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed November 11, 1913. Serial No. 800,359.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, N w'ron BENJAMIN, of Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Armored Tires; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in armored tires and more particularly to the construction of the armor,-th e object of the invention being to provide a tire armor which, while possessing adequate flexibility, shall afford continuity of tread and solidity of structure.

lVith this object inview, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a view illustrating a section of armor after completion of the first step in'the method of making it; Fig. 2 is a view of a section of completed armor, and Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the application of the armor to a tire.

In constructing my improved armor, I take a plurality of narrow metallic ribbons and fold them simultaneously back and forth upon themselves, each overlying fold of the plurality of ribbons (two being shown in the drawings) being disposed at an acute angle to the underlying folds. In this way, a flat strip 1 is formed,the overlying folds of ribbon 2 alternating with the overlying folds of the other ribbon 3, and all of the folds, (both on the top and on the bottom of the strip) lying closely together. It Will also be observed that each overlying fold for each ribbon overlaps portions of three underlying folds. For example, each fold of ribbon 2 overlies portions of two other folds of the same ribbon and also passes over an intermediate fold of the other ribbon. Such construction affords a practical structure in' which interstices are reduced to a minimum.

The strip 1 will be bent, by any suitable means, to form a channel such as shown in Fig. 2, to embrace a tire a, and the said channel will be curved to cause it to conform to the circular contour of the tire. The ribbons may be so folded as to leave eyes 5 at respective edges of the armor for the passage of a wire, chain or other flexible device 6 for securing the armor on the tire.

An armor constructed as herein shown and described, possesses adequate flexibility without danger to the tire; its tread is prac tically continuous and the structure is solid and substantial.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

A tire armor comprising parallel ribbons folded upon themselves to form flat convolutions. the convolutions of the respective ribbons'alternating. with each other. and the convolutions of the respective ribbons constituting locks for said convolute ribbons, the overlying folds of said convolute ribbons being disposed at acute angles to the under-- lying folds and each fold of each ribbon passing over portions of two other folds of the same ribbon and an underlying fold of another ribbon.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NEWTON BENJAMIN.

' Witnesses:

Gl-IARLES IV; Moonns, I'IENRY M. CLARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

